Strap on your ruby slippers and join the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Lion, Dorothy and her little dog Toto, too, for this adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz". Everyone loves the classic story of the girl... [more+]

Strap on your ruby slippers and join the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Lion, Dorothy and her little dog Toto, too, for this adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz". Everyone loves the classic story of the girl who wakes up in a strange land filled with witches and wizards, munchkins and monkeys -- and befriends a cowardly lion, a tin man without a heart and a scarecrow with no brain in her quest to find her way back home. Journey down the yellow brick road through the land of Oz to meet the Wizard while humming along to memorable songs from the Oscar-winning film, including "Over the Rainbow," "We're Off to See the Wizard" and "If I Only Had a Brain." The whole family will enjoy this zippy, one-hour version now playing at the Harlem Repertory Theatre in New York. [less-]

The grandest of grand operas, Giuseppe Verdi's "Aida" strikes a brilliant balance of spectacular pageantry and emotional intimacy. Composed at the request of the King of Egypt for the opening of the S... [more+]

The grandest of grand operas, Giuseppe Verdi's "Aida" strikes a brilliant balance of spectacular pageantry and emotional intimacy. Composed at the request of the King of Egypt for the opening of the Suez Canal in 1871, the opera tells the tragic tale of a love triangle in which an enslaved Ethiopian princess' love for the military leader Radames is doomed by his selection as the future groom of the Pharaoh's daughter. Nicola Luisotti and Plácido Domingo conduct, while commanding singers -- Anna Netrebko, Anita Rachvelishvili, Sondra Radvanovsky, Dolora Zajick, Aleksandrs Antonenko and Yonghoon Lee -- perform on stage. "Aida" is sung in Italian with Met titles in English, German, Italian and Spanish. [less-]

When a trio of African-American sisters, their mom and their white sister-in-law arrive for the funeral of the family matriarch, they begin to unearth mementos that lead them to look back at their own... [more+]

When a trio of African-American sisters, their mom and their white sister-in-law arrive for the funeral of the family matriarch, they begin to unearth mementos that lead them to look back at their own relationships as well as the history of black women, as told through the hit songs of each era. Dorothy Marcic's musical takes you through the struggles of the '30s and the girl group sounds of the '60s, right up to the power decade of the '90s with songs form artists ranging from Billie Holiday to Beyoncé, including "Oh Happy Day," "Mama Said," "I Will Survive" and "A Woman's Worth." [less-]

Beloved for her brilliant footwork and captivating stage presence, flamenco superstar Sara Baras (2015 Flamenco Festival) returns to City Center for its 75th season with a work commemorating the 20th ... [more+]

Beloved for her brilliant footwork and captivating stage presence, flamenco superstar Sara Baras (2015 Flamenco Festival) returns to City Center for its 75th season with a work commemorating the 20th anniversary of her own company, Ballet Flamenco Sara Baras. "Shadows" combines Baras' devotion to the dances of her native Spain with her unwavering commitment to innovation. Baras reexamines and reinvigorates her trademark flamenco style, La Farruca -- a quick-footed, dramatic dance traditionally performed only by men. Over the course of her career, La Farruca has been both a springboard to her most celebrated successes and a shadow dogging at her dazzlingly percussive heels. In this euphoric explosion of flamenco's classic gender roles, her company banishes those shadows once and for all. Undeniable passion resounds throughout the stage, featuring vibrant scenic design by visual artist Andrés Mérida that seamlessly integrates with the dance. The music, by company music director Keko Baldomero, infuses flamenco rhythms with an array of other musical cadences from around the world. A tour de force of female power and transcendence, "Shadows" is an evening with the "Queen of the Spanish Moonwalk." [less-]

Named after its first regular headliner, Charlie "Yardbird" Parker, Birdland first feathered its nest on Broadway in 1949, and has since become synonymous with New York jazz. Count Basie and his band ... [more+]

Named after its first regular headliner, Charlie "Yardbird" Parker, Birdland first feathered its nest on Broadway in 1949, and has since become synonymous with New York jazz. Count Basie and his band made the club their home, as did Coltrane, Monk, Dizzy, Miles and more. Now on West 44th in Midtown Manhattan, Birdland's still going strong, and is called "close to perfection for serious fans and musicians" by "The New York Times", with its awesome sight lines, pristine acoustics and an award-winning Cajun-American menu. You'll find the most famous names in jazz on its stage, as well as exciting up-and-comers every night of the week. [less-]

You’ve seen "King Kong" on the big screen, but now you can feel what it’s really like to be in the presence of a 20-foot-tall, 2,000-pound ape, because King Kong is roaring into the Broadway Theat... [more+]

You’ve seen "King Kong" on the big screen, but now you can feel what it’s really like to be in the presence of a 20-foot-tall, 2,000-pound ape, because King Kong is roaring into the Broadway Theatre in a new musical spectacle befitting its supersized namesake. An award-winning creative team brought this globetrotting adventure to life using an innovative mix of robotics, puppetry, music and stagecraft. As the production transports you from Depression-era New York to the mysterious Skull Island, you’ll get swept up in this story of a fearless young actress who finds an unexpected kindred spirit in this magnificent, untameable creature. Buckle up for adventure and discover why "Entertainment Weekly" wrote, “You’ve never seen anything like "King Kong" on stage. Ever.” [less-]

From rock legends, folk acts and jazz quartets to incomparable hip-hop artists and buzz-worthy indie rock bands, this innovative venue is serving up some of the best music the city has to offer -- alo... [more+]

From rock legends, folk acts and jazz quartets to incomparable hip-hop artists and buzz-worthy indie rock bands, this innovative venue is serving up some of the best music the city has to offer -- along with some of its finest vintages. New York's City Winery is a truly unique facility, combining a fully functioning winery with intimate concerts, food and wine classes and fine dining. The brainchild of Michael Dorf, founder of the hugely successful Knitting Factory, City Winery is a vibrant, interactive space where folks can not only listen to great music, but also make their own wine, indulging their passion for quality cuisine, art and friendship. [less-]

Boasting two of opera's all-time favorite arias ("Questa o quella" and "La donna è mobile"), Giuseppe Verdi's "Rigoletto" also spotlights one of opera's most complex title characters. This tragic sto... [more+]

Boasting two of opera's all-time favorite arias ("Questa o quella" and "La donna è mobile"), Giuseppe Verdi's "Rigoletto" also spotlights one of opera's most complex title characters. This tragic story of the curse laid upon the hunchbacked jester, his daughter Gilda and the lecherous duke he serves is based on a play by Victor Hugo. Metropolitan Opera's renowned singers and the iconic Opera House in New York offer a new twist on the classic, setting it in Las Vegas in 1960, a time and place with surprising parallels to the decadence of the original Renaissance setting. "Rigoletto" will be sung in Italian with titles in English, German, Spanish and Italian. A glass of champagne or a nonalcoholic beverage is included with each ticket. [less-]

Vocalists Ashley Menard and Jessica Stark ("Hello: The Ultimate Adele Experience") team up at New York's legendary Cafe Wha? to channel pop queens Pink and Lady Gaga. They'll pay homage to the interna... [more+]

Vocalists Ashley Menard and Jessica Stark ("Hello: The Ultimate Adele Experience") team up at New York's legendary Cafe Wha? to channel pop queens Pink and Lady Gaga. They'll pay homage to the international superstars with this special tribute concert, belting out one chart-topping Gaga gem after another -- from "Paparazzi" to "Born This Way" and "Poker Face" to "Just Dance," and take on Pink's greatest hits as well. [less-]

Long before Carole King became a chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, a girl from Brooklyn. Beloved for penning such iconic pop classics as "You've Got a Friend" and "I Feel the Earth Move... [more+]

Long before Carole King became a chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, a girl from Brooklyn. Beloved for penning such iconic pop classics as "You've Got a Friend" and "I Feel the Earth Move," she fought her way into the record business as a teenager and ultimately flourished, writing hits for some of the biggest acts in rock 'n' roll. But it wasn't until her personal life began to crack that she finally found her true voice. "Beautiful" is the inspiring true story of King's remarkable rise to stardom, from part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. It's no surprise that "Beautiful -- The Carole King Musical" won a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album of 2015. See this unforgettable show at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in New York City. [less-]

Your favorite Sesame Street friends are back in "Sesame Street Live! Make Your Magic". When magician extraordinaire Justin visits the neighborhood to put on a magic show, Elmo wants to join in. But th... [more+]

Your favorite Sesame Street friends are back in "Sesame Street Live! Make Your Magic". When magician extraordinaire Justin visits the neighborhood to put on a magic show, Elmo wants to join in. But there’s one problem: Elmo doesn’t know how to do magic, so he teams up with Justin, Abby and friends to practice his trick while discovering the magical moments in everyday life! Kids will thrill to see their favorite characters come to life when this show comes to Madison Square Garden. [less-]

Baritone Ambrogio Maestri brings his larger-than-life portrayal of this opera’s title role back for the first time since his Met role debut in the 2013–14 season. Robert Carsen’s insightful prod... [more+]

Baritone Ambrogio Maestri brings his larger-than-life portrayal of this opera’s title role back for the first time since his Met role debut in the 2013–14 season. Robert Carsen’s insightful production of Guiseppe Verdi's comic masterpiece moves the action to postwar England in the 1950s and features an exceptional cast that includes sopranos Ailyn Pérez as Alice Ford and Golda Schultz as Nannetta. Don’t miss this hilarious o-production of the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House, Teatro alla Scala, the Canadian Opera Company and De Nederlandse Opera when it comes to the stage of the Met in New York City. Your ticket for this opulent evening includes a glass of sparkling wine or nonalcoholic beverage. [less-]

Enjoy a festive dinner and a special Eastern European-style cabaret show featuring a talented singer or musician at Manhattan’s Russian Samovar Restaurant as part of their popular monthly series. Yo... [more+]

Enjoy a festive dinner and a special Eastern European-style cabaret show featuring a talented singer or musician at Manhattan’s Russian Samovar Restaurant as part of their popular monthly series. Your evening of entertainment includes the performance, as well as a three-course dinner with blini with salmon caviar, beef stroganoff with noodles and coffee or tea with cake. [less-]

This musical journey takes you back in time! Back to when Berry Gordy's Motown label, his studio band, the Funk Brothers, and Stax record's Booker T and the MGs were the proponents of what came to be ... [more+]

This musical journey takes you back in time! Back to when Berry Gordy's Motown label, his studio band, the Funk Brothers, and Stax record's Booker T and the MGs were the proponents of what came to be known as a historical style of music. After a 28-year tenure with The Drifters, vocalist Prentiss McNeil and Bruce Wayne of the Wilson Picket's Midnight Movers lead this classic soul revue with unmatched energy and breathtaking showmanship at New York's Blue Note Jazz Club. "A Decade of Soul" is a passion-driven classic soul tribute where it's difficult to stay in your seat! [less-]

"Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic" follows the (non)-adventures of a wizard named Wayne, his two somewhat familiar friends and the lovably underachie... [more+]

"Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic" follows the (non)-adventures of a wizard named Wayne, his two somewhat familiar friends and the lovably underachieving members of a particular house, who are left to sit on the sidelines as a certain star student and his pals experience all the evil-battling excitement. This "alternative narrative for the underdog" ("The Wall Street Journal") gives the magically-challenged Wayne his own hilariously heroic seven-year journey, in a show "The New York Times" says "exudes a joyful, winking fondness for all things Harry." Muggle-born and others are invited to check out the show at its new home at New York's New World Stages. [less-]

The critics have crowned the new king -- and queen -- of Broadway! "New York Magazine" raves, “Genuine joy rolls off the stage in this smart, big-hearted new musical.” The "Wall Street Journal" ch... [more+]

The critics have crowned the new king -- and queen -- of Broadway! "New York Magazine" raves, “Genuine joy rolls off the stage in this smart, big-hearted new musical.” The "Wall Street Journal" cheers, “I can’t remember the last time I laughed so hard.” And "Variety" declares, “It’s a joyous and funny original musical that reminds you what Broadway is all about!” What happens when four stars leave the bright lights of Broadway and take leading roles in a small-town controversy making national headlines? You get "The Prom", starring Tony Award nominee Brooks Ashmanskas ("Something Rotten!"), Tony Award winner Beth Leavel ("The Drowsy Chaperone") and two-time Tony Award nominee Christopher Siever ("Shrek!") leading a cast of 27, at the Longacre Theatre in New York City. [less-]

When it comes to Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic, the numbers are staggering -- as are the melodic score and inventive stagecraft, including a first-of-its kind falling chandelier. "The Phantom of t... [more+]

When it comes to Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic, the numbers are staggering -- as are the melodic score and inventive stagecraft, including a first-of-its kind falling chandelier. "The Phantom of the Opera" has won more than 50 major theater awards, including the Tony for Best Musical. It's the longest-running musical in the history of Broadway. At its core, though, this exciting tale of doomed romance has stood the test of time with its tragic love story featuring a mysterious masked man living beneath the majestic Paris Opera House who becomes obsessed with a beautiful opera singer. The soaring score features the memorable title tune, along with "Masquerade," "The Music of the Night" and "All I Ask of You," with a book based on the suspenseful French novel by Gaston Leroux. This visual and aural spectacular provides an unmatched live experience. See it now on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre. [less-]

Anissa was born in NY but she was raised in Puerto Rico until the age of 12 when she returned and quickly found her niche in the salsa scene. Anissa was always drawn to the music of Celia Cruz during ... [more+]

Anissa was born in NY but she was raised in Puerto Rico until the age of 12 when she returned and quickly found her niche in the salsa scene. Anissa was always drawn to the music of Celia Cruz during her tenure with the company Ballet Meztizo of NY. She has opened for for Julio Iglesias in Tenerife, Spain and as well as for Tito Nieves and Victor Manuel. She also played the titular role in the musical "Celia" in NY, Miami, Puerto Rico and Chicago. Other credits include the Magic of Salsa Kingdom, Manchester England, tribute to Celia Cruz at the Apollo, Thalia Spanish Theater of NY "Esta Noche se Improvisa" and "Reinas de la Noche". [less-]

French opera star and recording artist David Serero takes you on a journey of biblical proportions, as he stars in the American Sephardi Federation production of Giuseppe Verdi's "Nabucco" at the Cent... [more+]

French opera star and recording artist David Serero takes you on a journey of biblical proportions, as he stars in the American Sephardi Federation production of Giuseppe Verdi's "Nabucco" at the Center for Jewish History. Verdi's breakthrough work debuted at La Scala in 1842 and portrays the epic struggle of the Jews against the oppression of Babylon's King Nebuchadnezzar, which echoes Italy's nationalist conflict with Austria at the time. Sung in Italian and filled with romance and drama, the opera's grand and gorgeous music features famed numbers like "Immenso Jehova" (the Hebrew slaves' triumphant hymn of thanksgiving), plus one of opera's most famous choruses, "Va pensiero," considered by many to be Italy's unofficial national anthem. [less-]

Cruise New York City's famous harbor aboard the 1920s-style yacht Manhattan while listening to live jazz. Sit back and enjoy a beer, wine or champagne -- included as part of your ticket -- while you t... [more+]

Cruise New York City's famous harbor aboard the 1920s-style yacht Manhattan while listening to live jazz. Sit back and enjoy a beer, wine or champagne -- included as part of your ticket -- while you take in the gorgeous view of the New York skyline and her quintessential lower-Manhattan harbor sites on this two-hour cruise. The onboard band sets a festive, jazzy mood with selections from the Great American Songbook by NYC jazz legends such as Duke Ellington and Charlie Parker, to name just a few. Whether you need a unique way to unwind or want to impress a date, this is just the ticket. [less-]